Handle for implements, utensils, and the like and method of making the same



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mnH lH IIIIIHHHIIIIIIHIIIII H GOLLAN W. HANDLE FOR IMPLEMENTS, UTENSILS, AND THE LIKE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed March 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lNVEN OR ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 1 I936 PATENT OFFICE HANDLE FOR IMPLEMENTS, UTENSILS, AND THE LIKE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME William H. Gollan, Decatur, Ill., assignor to U. S. Manufacturing Corporation, Decatur, 111., a

corporation of Illinois Application March 14, 1936, Serial No. 68,795 23 Claimsl (01.14041) This invention relates to improvements in handles for implements, utensils and the like, and the principal object is the provision of a handle member which is composed entirely of one piece of wire or rod which is operated upon to provide a complete handle,'including a securing loopjadaptedto be connected to the implement or utensil and also'if desired, provided with a gripping loop for manually operating or holding the implement or utensil.

' The handle construction is simple and strong, it "isjattractive in appearance" and lends itself readily to factory production on a commercial basis at acheap'cost.

*To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this'i'nvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and then sought to be defined in the appended'claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof and which show, merelyfor the purpose of illustrative disclosure; jseveral embodiments of my invention, it being expressly understood, however, that various changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims without digressing from myinyentive idea.

j Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of a suitable lhg'thbf wire or rod which is the raw material from which the final handle member'is made. fjFig. 2 'is aside elevation illustrating the first step in 'the operation of forming the handle m m a f. Fig. 3 is aside ielevation indicating the next step in the operation of forming the handle 'm'ember. 7 Figs; 4 and 5 are cross sections taken substantially on lines 4-,4 and 5--5 of Fig. 3; {'"Fig'. 6 is a detailed elevational view showing the method whereby the securing loop element is formed f r om the blank shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. is a fly swatter provided with a handle constructed in accordance with the disclosures .of preceding figuresof the drawings;

' Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a suitable length of raw material after it has been subjected to the first-operation in forming a modified construction;

Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the blank after the next step in the method has taken place;

Fig. 10 is a similar view showing the blank after thenext step has'taken place as a result of which stepthe triangular securing loop is formed at or the handle member within the gripping elethe' upper end and the open gripping loop is formed at the lower end.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of a fiy swatter provided with a handle construction substantially as shown in Fig. 10; 5'

Figs. 12 and 13 are detailed views showing constructions of the lower end of the handle memher which differ from that shown in Figs. 2 and 3. These views illustrate a slightly different form of anchoring means for securing the gripping 10 element to the handle member.

Fig. 1 shows a suitable length of rod or wire I which I will call a blank. In the method of making the handle member this blank has its upper portion flattened as at 2, Fig. 2, and has portions 15 squeezed or struck out from its lower part near its lower end as indicated at 3, Fig. 2. In the next operation the flattened part 2 is cut or split as at 4 to provide two separate portions or arms. These arms are then bent in the form of an open triangular loop 5, see Fig. '7. This triangular loop-is formed by bending the flattened arms which are provided when the flattened part 2 is cut or split as at 4, and includes the diverging legs 6 and 1 which are bent as at 8 to form the inwardly extending horizontal portions 9, the free ends of which are located in juxtaposition. These parts "form the upper horizontal leg of the triangular loop 5. I

The fly swatter shown in Fig. 7 has a body l0 ofconventional shape or construction, it being substantiallyrectangular, with the lower corner portions Ii folded along lines 12 converging to a point to form a triangular pocket. The open triangular securing loop 5 is positioned within this pocket with the diverging sides or legs 6 and 'l positioned within the folds in the lower part of the body. It is held in position by any suitable means, such as staples, stitching and the like, and being flat will be securely held in position and will not cause undue thickening or bulging of the lower part of the-body of the fly swatter.

In the construction shown in Fig. 7, a gripping element l3is provided, made of a suitable materialand shape into whichthe lower end of the handle element 'l is inserted and held against rotation and withdrawal because of the engagement of the struck-up lugs 3 with the material of which the gripping element is made.

As shown in Figs. 12 and 13 the form of these struck-up elements may be varied. As shown in Fig. l2'these members M are located together and are formed to provide teeth or serrated members which permit the insertion of the lower end to 11 inclusive, is somewhat different from that shown in the previous-figures of the drawings. Here the blank I has both its upper. portion I 5 and its lower portion l6 flattened. As shown in Fig. 9 these flattened portions I5 and I6 are slit-J or cut as at I? and I8, but which slits or cuts terminate short of the extreme ends-fol? the blank.-

and really formed closed sli't'sbr cuts. Thenext step is the formation of the upper flattened portion l5 into the closed triangular-loop |e, ee Fig. 10, and also the formation-of the lower' flattened portion I6 into the closed elongated loop 29 which forms the gripping element. ;The cone;

nection of this handle construction to the fly swatter body is substantially the same "asthat" previously described and the relative advantages are also substantially the same. Furthermore,

the gripping element is formed as an integral part er the handle-member instead of being formed as a separate element asin thegconstruction shown in Fig.7. 7 I V r While this handle construction is illustrated as being used in connection with any swattenitis to be understood that it maybe also used in con nection with other utensils and implements. The

triangular securing loop aifords a ready means of connecting the handle membento the desired utensil or implement, The handle construction affords sufiicient strengthand rigidity; depending upon the kind of material used, and o courseii desired, may have any desired resiliency. construction being integral is very' strong. and; is simple and attractive in a pearance. thesecuring loop formed of flattened material, the connection between thesecuring loop and the implement or utensil may be made as illustrated in Figs. 7 and 11 without bulging or undue thick,- ness, and furthermore, where other forms of ,implements or utensils are used, the connectionwith them maybe readily made by brazing soldering and the like, the flattened triangular securing loop facilitating this operation and insuringan accurate and a. strong connection between/the parts. 5;. i w 7 What Iclaimis: A handle for implements, utensils-rand; the like, comprising a one-piece element formed from a suitable length of wire or red having one end flattened and slit, which, slit portions are then bent relative to one another into the. form of'an open triangularsecuring loop. .v V 2. A handle, for implements, utensils and the like, comprising a one-piece element formed from a suitable length of wire or'rod having, one end flattened and slit and then bent into the form of an open triangular securing loop, said triangular securing loop having the .surfacesof'all, of its legs flattened.

3. A handle for implements, utensils and. the like, comprising a one-piece element, formed from a suitable length of wire .or rod having one end flattened and slit and then bent into the form of an open triangular securing loop and having its pang bent By havin parts of said flattened portion into the form of an open triangular loop whereby a triangular securing loop with fiat surfaces is provided.

5. The method of making handles for utensils, implements and the like which includes flattening both end portions of a suitable length of rod or wire,slitting said flattened-portions and bending oneof saidslitt'ed flattened fportions into an open triangular securing loop and bending the other Sslitted flattened portion to form a gripping element.

6; A handle for implements, utensils and the like, comprisingaone-piece element formed of a suitable length o'f'wire or rod having one end fiat- 1tened and slit'tofornifltwo arms, said two arms then fto thefform of an open securing loop, -**the extreme ends of said arms being bent along straightlines i-nto alinement with each other so that the upper edge of the securing loop is'sub-' stahtially horizontal and straight.

A ;h andle for. implements, utensils .and the like, comprising a; one-piece element formed of a suitable length o'f wireor rod'having one end flattened and sl f'. to form two arms,;said. tv/ov arms then :b'ein'gherit into the "f0rm of an open s'u'b stanti'ally,triangular shaped securing loop,'lthe extreme lends fof sam arms being bent along straight "gums 'in'to aline'me'nt with, each other so m 'tithei riprfdg'e 'Offthe fsiecu'ring 1001) is substantially horizontal and straight.

.,8.. A handle. for, implements ,lutensilsl and the likeh comprising a? suitable length of. wife or rod having ,one' end portion thereoffslit, the slit pore none beingbentrelativto oneailetner to form an open, substantiallytriangular' shaped securing impjzmaj also ,havmga pprtio of its other'end slit withit'he slit portions. thereof bent relative to triangm gsnapeeepen loop. v v 1 11; A'hanmefor1imp1enients utensiisendure use, ed pnsmg a suitable mngtn of wire or: red

having two flattened arm's -i'nl'fgrall therewith at one endportion thereof, oneend of each 6f iivhieh arms is freeand unconnected, and the tw'o Said ailnsbefit'rela'fi'veto one aifdtliito form an dfpih loop with. the unconnected end, portions dfithe arms xtending towardioneanotmn n 12. A handle for imp ements, ute sils and the flikej eompris'in'g' ajsuitable "length or wire or rod having-an end portion thereof "slit, and the slit portions 'ben't relative to one another to form a,

substantiallytriangular shaped open loop.

1-3. A handle for impleiiienta' utensils and the like, comprising a" suitable length of. wire or rod having one. end eportion thereof .slit to form two arms; and =saiditwo. arms .bent relative *to one anothelfzto form a -;substantially triangular shaped open loop.

14, A handle forimplementa utensils and the like, comprisingnsu-itable length-of wire or rod having oneend portion thereof slit ;-to form two independent aims .one .end of each of fwhich arms is free and unconnected, and the said two reignite toone a'nothei. filo Jrorm a; Substantially oneanger-ax m an n te gripping.

arms bent relative to one another to form an open loop with the unconnected end portions of the arms extending toward one another.

15. A handle for implements, utensils and the like, comprising a suitable length of wire or rod having one end portion thereof flattened and slit, and the flattened slit portions bent relative to one another to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop.

16. A handle for implements, utensils and the like, comprising a suitable length of wire or rod having one end portion flattened and slit to form two arms, and the flattened and slit arm's bent relative to one another to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop.

17. A handle for implements, utensils and the like, comprising a suitable length of wire or rod having one end portion thereof flattened and slit to form two independent arms, one end of each of which arms is free and unconnected, the said two arms bent relative to one another to form an open loop with the unconnected end portions of the arms extending toward one another.

18. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like, which includes flattening one extreme end portion of a suitable length of rod or wire and bending the flattened portion to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop.

19. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like, which includes flattening one end portion of a suitable length of wire or rod, slitting said flattened portion, and bending the slit portions relative to one another to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop.

20. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like which includes slitting one end portion of a suitable length of stock, and bending the slit portions relative to one another to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop.

21. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like which includes flattening both end portions of a suitable length of rod or wire, bending one of said flattened portions into an open securing loop of substantially triangular shape and bending the other flattened portion to form an elongated gripping element.

22. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like which includes flattening both end portions of a suitable length of rod or wire, slitting said flattened portions, bending one of said slitted flattened portions to form a substantially triangular shaped securing loop and bending the other slitted flattened portion to form an elongated gripping element.

23. The method of making handles for implements, utensils and the like which includes slitting both end portions of a suitable length of stock, bending one of said slitted portions to form a substantially triangular shaped open loop and bending the other slitted portion to form a gripping element.

WILLIAM H. GOLLAN. 

